KC Cup Lvl Max Shiranui Deck by Lagaz on Apr 13, 2020

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Compared to my last season KOG with Shiranui, I had to make adjustment to it for both 1st and 2nd stage of this KC Cup. The meta now is quite diversified, and thus in this ladder format your Shiranui deck must be prepared for everything. Again, your likelihood of winning is determined by your tech cards (and of course your execution).

First, Sphere Kuriboh is one of the most valuable tech cards you can fit in now. It allows you to weather the storm of heavy OTK decks (Lunalight, Blackwing, HEROes), especially if you go first with not enough back row. I used to run Shiranui Samuraisaga initially, as, in theory, it helps you out in long grinds due to its recycling effect and banishing attack to remove threats that typical Shiranui decks don’t have a way to deal with.

However, when faced with the OTK-centric deck, Samurai is a dead card in hand, unless you have some setup prior, which is highly unlikely. Also, I found myself not using the Samurai effect that often in the rare instances I have him setup. With all that in mind, I switched my Samurai for Kuriboh in the end, as the protection Kuriboh provided was too valuable. That being said, if you run 30-card Shiranui, then keep your Samurai.

Second, Divine Wrath is now the MVP. Monster effect negation works with almost every single meta deck right now.

One well-timed Divine Wrath could be the tipping point to swing the match in your favor (negate Sunsaga/Squire in mirror match, negate Aleister the Invoker on summon/in hand, negate Dragon Spirit of White in Blue-eyes match, negate Crystron Synchro Monster effect upon summon), deny and disrupt enemies’ setup (stop Vision HERO Faris/Elemental HERO Stratos/Vision HERO - Vyon’s effect, stop Blackwing - Simoon the Poison Wind on the enemy’s normal summon) or just simply steal you the win (stop all those obnoxious Kuriboh and Kiteroid), all of that while allowing you to set up your own GY with your Shiranui monster.

However, running one or two of these is actually debatable, as you won’t always have the ideal card to discard. Nevertheless, it is recommended at least one copy of Divine Wrath

Third, Raigeki Break is now in an awkward position, with reasons similar to that of Divine Wrath, as you won’t always have the ideal card to discard, leading to suboptimal plays. Currently, I found myself using it for defensive plays most of the time (e.g. clearing back rows), I rarely do I find myself taking the initiative using it, as sometimes the discard is costly for a small destruction effect.

However, I highly recommend getting Ballista Squad from the new box, as it can both unclog your monster zone if you got Floodgate’d or setup for big synchro on the following turn, something Raigeki Break isn’t able to.

Here are some scenarios when Ballista outperforms Raigeki: you open with Squire, then use Squire get a Spectralsword to Synchro Samuraisaga, then you can send Samuraisaga on the field to the GY for next turn Shogunsaga and if you also have a Gold Sarcophagus, then you can also go for Sunsaga next turn instead; you open with the only Solitaire, summon him, use his effect to get Spectralsword, then on the enemy’s turn use Ballista Squad to bring Spectralsword to grave, also popping up an opponent’s card and finally set up for a potential Sunsaga next turn. I would definitely replace Raigeki Break with Ballista Squad when I get access to them.

And finally, when in doubt or when you don’t have access to the tech cards mentioned above, just use Floodgate. Plain, simple and effective.

I experimented with the extra deck also, and eventually found the current version to perform the best (one of each Shiranui Synchro, Revived King Ha Des, and Archfiend Zombie-Skull). That being said, you have to evaluate for yourself.

Some decks run 2 Sunsaga, this would be effective in matchups when you have to turbo it out on turn 1 (by virtue of Level Augmentation), as that they can have a form of recovery if their first Sunsaga got removed (although rarely, as in those cases when you have to get a Sunsaga out first are often the matchups that Sunsaga’s presence is the win condition itself). You can just play safe and protect your Sunsaga with good backrows, thus I don’t see the need to go for 2 Sunsaga.

Some decks run 2 Level 7 Synchro Monsters (2 Squiresaga or 1 Squiresaga + 1 Black Rose Dragon). This is only recommended if you go for the 30-card version Shiranui. Yes, they are combo-heavy and able to deal devastating damage to the enemy’s broad, but they have little recovery power if they got disrupted, also they get countered hard in mirror match if there is an Archfiend Zombie-Skull on the other side.

There are even some variances that use Dragons Mirror to go for Dragonecro Nethersoul Dragon. This is actually pretty effective, especially when the enemy runs No Mortal Can Resist, since the Skull Servants can be used for the fusion summon, also at the same time unclog a monster zone if you got Floodgate’d. However be very cautious if you choose to use this, as the fusion monster is a Dragon-type monster. Thus, it cannot be used to summon a Sunsaga and it cannot even be summoned if you already went for a Squire earlier that turn.

I personally choose Archfiend Zombie-Skull and Revived King Ha Des, thanks to the versatility they provide. While Zombie-Skull’s presence and protection are valuable when faced with Cyber Dragon or Blues-Eyes, or, in some rarer cases, Desperado or Aromage, Revived King Ha Des could just stop Thunder Dragon completely, block Elementsabers’ effects, or steal a win in mirror match against fellow Shiranui.

Final note, be adaptive. Shiranui is a toolbox, and you should be able to deal with almost everything with the proper cards in hand, so observe and think carefully while playing. Good luck!

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